"The 5-elements Cookbook," a good resource to save

The Five Elements Cookbook: A Guide to Traditional Chinese Medicine with Recipes for Everyday Healing, written by chef and registered dietitian Zoey Xinyi Gong (Harvest publications, Feb 2023), is a wonderful resource that you will undoubtedly want to keep for yourself and your students. Aside from being a terrific cookbook offering over 50 beautifully illustrated, delicious recipes, readers learn about Chinese principles of good health and food as medicine.

Part II explains the properties of 50 commonly used herbal ingredients used in everyday Chinese cooking. But the most impressive part of the book is the first 43 pages. Part 1 provides a crisp, clearly understandable explanation about key overlapping, interconnected aspects of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM).

Have you ever left an acupuncture appointment wondering what Yin or Yang deficiency means?What is a wind condition? What does Qi deficiency or Qi stagnation mean? Phlegm Dampness vs. Damp Heat? Even seasoned TCM experts will appreciate the clarity this book offers, coherently demystifing TCM for novices. Even the Introduction is interesting, allowing readers to learn about the author’s own personal journey. This book offers insights into Chinese food therapy principles that make living a life of balance easy and fun. Enjoy!

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